Chris Whelan wrote:
> <Top posting corrected>
>
>> "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:GA%Ij.37001$Ge4.24770@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry, I meant to say:
>>>>
>>>> On the camber for the specification for the rear wheels is + .03 to -
>>>> 2.3.
>>>> So if you had it aligned and the camber measurement came it at + .4,
>>>> would
>>>> you expect the tech to set it to
>>>> the specification's midpoint? Firestone told me if it's in spec,
they
>>>> are
>>>> taught not to adjust it. They also said the adjustment from .3 to mid
>>>> point is very small. Agree/disagree?
>>>>
>>>> The reason I ask is that I'm going thru tires in 25 K miles and I
want
>>>> my
>>>> car aligned as good as it can be.
>>>>
>>>> FYI it's 2003 ZTS
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Frank
>>> I'm in the UK, where we don't normally swap tyres around, and tyre
wear
>>> rates are high due to the nature of our roads. My experience may be
>>> different to the US. However, front tyres on my Focus can be worn out
in
>>> as
>>> little as 10K miles, and rears in 25K.
>>>
>>> If you are rotating your tyres when part-worn, and getting 25K miles
from
>>> a
>>> set of four, that's pretty good by my standards!
>>>
>>> Chris
>
> K2NNJ wrote:
>
>> Depends on what tires you purchase. When my tires needed replacing I
>> bought
>> Bridgestone Potenza G009. Check tirerack.com, they received excellent
>> ratings, and I love them too. Also spend the money and find a shop
that
>> uses a Bear Robotic Alignment machine, or any newer model Bear.
They're
>> the best machines IMHO.
>
> From the post you are replying to:
>
> "I'm in the UK"
>
> The tyres, and tyre alignment machines that are available in the US will
not
> be the same as used in the rest of the world. Even tyres of the same
make
> and type will use different compounds in their construction.
>
> IME, the quality of alignment has much more to do with the standard of
the
> operative than the type of equipment used.
>
>> If that doesn't make a difference the roads where you live are swiss
>> cheese
>
> I'm assuming you have never driven in Europe?
>
> Tyre wear will generally be much higher here mainly due to the much
higher
> traffic volumes (meaning lots more stopping and starting), and the
numerous
> bends. Have a look on Google Earth at some of the roads in Cumbria (UK)!
>
>> and you're SOL.
>
> Quite possibly. WTF does it mean?
>
> Chris
>
SOL: Sh** Out of Luck
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